We visited the Sea Shells hotel in April 2009. It had about 30% occupancy whilst we were there, probably due in part to the political problems and the economic situation. The staff members are slow. For example, ordering a drink often involves first finding a member of staff and then waiting 10-20 minutes before it arrives. Also, one member of... more

The hotel is in need of an update (as mentioned in numerous previous reviews) but everything seemed to work and the rooms are basic, but clean and functional. The staff is exceptional and always keen to help, but don't expect an immediate response - It's not the Sri Lankan way! The location is perfect, being literally on the beach, with... more

is that the hotel is used for private functions and the locals at weekends, we lost four days of our holiday whilst staying at Seashells due to the above mentioned, our first week was great as we went on over night trip only to return on the Sunday and the hotel was over run by locals, our room was adjacent... more

We booked this hotel with First Choice at a very competitive price for the flight/hotel package and just used it for a few nights at the beginning and end of our holiday. First impressions: very bright and cheerful and on a lovely stretch of Negombo's beach ... much nicer than we had been expecting. Our room was great too, with... more

We booked B&B at the Seashells with Mercury Direct. (Good thing was having scheduled air flights(QatarAirways)) The hotel has an amazing beachfront location with superb views of the fishing boats, sea and great sunsets. It is basic but we found the service was good. All staff were friendly and helpful (even without tipping).Our room was first floor to the left... more

stopped here with my mum and two friends, had a brill stay ,room was basic but clean,staff were brilliant all the time we were there, food was ok we would go back on a b & b basis next time so we could choose the different menu, pool was clean and warm, sea was a bit rough to swim in,... more

My boyfriend and i arrived at Seashells with a lovely warm, friendly greeting of a cocktail and cold towels. We walked up some steps and were told to take a seat in the lobby, which absolutley blew us away the view onto the beach was lovely. Such a relaxing location. Really straight forward check in and we were shown to... more

I travelled with my parents to this hotel and was slightly apprehensive as my mum is a v fussy eater. However, even she admitted that the food was excellent in this hotel with wide choice of European and local cuisine. We were there on a half board basis and the menu tended to alternate between a buffet and a la... more

We stayed at the seashells Hotel for 2 weeks in May 2008. On the whole the hotel is ok. The rooms are basic but very clean, comfortable and spacious, good standard considering it is only a 2 star. The rooms are cleaned every day and mosquito nets pulled over the bed and the room sprayed with repellant every evening. The... more